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DiaporamaUpper room (chapel), Order of Christ detail from the Vault
Detail of a vault junction showing the Cross of the Order of Christ, the symbol of the Portuguese discoveries. King Manuel I wanted the Tower of Belém, located at the entrance to the kingdom’s capital, to clearly assert his power. Therefore, the king ordered his heraldry to be ostensibly displayed on the tower. These include the Royal Arms, his personal emblem the
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About this artwork
- Title: Upper room (chapel), Order of Christ detail from the Vault
- Artist: francisco de arruda
- Year: 1500
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Tower of Belém
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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